Freeze Warning
Automated copy of an official message. Issued by NWS Cleveland OH, not written by Ohio Breaking News. No longer active. Always check the official page for the current version.
- Headline
- Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:39AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
- Area
- Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Hancock, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Morrow, Ottawa, Portage, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wayne, Wood, Wyandot (and 2 areas outside Ohio)
- Severity
- Severe
- Issued
- Saturday, October 17, 2026 12:39 AM EDT
- Until
- Sunday, October 18, 2026 9:00 AM EDT
Official text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. WHAT TO DO (from the National Weather Service): Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.